Product ReviewsWLS-N ULTRA COMPACT USB 2.0 ADPT
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With 19 User Reviews
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 Rating: Review Date: 12/03/10  |
Cons:
unknown so far
Pros: tiny, cute, good quality |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/07/10 |
Cons:
none
Pros: Good signal Comment:
This product is great. I'm using a Wireless N connection at home and this adapter picks up an excellent signal all the time. Would definitely recommand this product to anyone. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/19/10 |
Cons:
range is pretty small and not really fast
Pros: Really small, easy installation Comment:
In the overall it's not bad at all, but temporary. You won't keep it for years. For the price I would recommend it when your internal wi-fi card freaks out. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/19/10 |
Cons:
The signal is not good.
Pros: Small size, easy to install. Comment:
This wireless adapter has a very small size, and in Windows 7 it is plug and play, don't need install driver. But the signal of this product is not good enough, but for indoor use, the signal is good enough. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/16/10 |
Cons:
very rarely one has to manually click connect
Pros: picks up signal fast Comment:
Works well. Used on 2 seperate desktops and gets good speeds.Also signal is not as strong as say something with an actual antennae on it but at this size who cares.Picks up my router (living room) singal in my basement and on second floor perfectly. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/16/10 |
Cons: Weak reception
Pros: Small, works with WDTV Live, wireless N works with DIR-655 with no issues. Inexpensive (costs almost the same as the cat-5 cable I would have had to buy). Comment:
Bought this to plug into my WD TV Live. Dropped in and worked with no issues. I am able to get good throughput and have no isses, but was surprised that the reception was rather weak. 10' from my router and signal strength is 35%-45% (according to the router). |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/09/10 |
Cons: -Can't think of any
Pros: -Plug and play-Small and compact-Great value on sale Comment:
Bought this for a friend's build. He seems to be happy with it. The small form factor is great. I personally haven't had a chance to run any tests but it serves my friend's needs just fine. Can't really give this a five star until I test it for myself. At the regular price, this would not be a great value. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/02/09 |
Cons: Bundled software
Pros: Compact, works like an N adapter should - fast, good signal strength even outside my house Comment:
Excellent product so far, purchased for $25 - less than half the price of any other decent N adapter. I now have four of these working off a Linksys WRT160NL with consistently good signal strength, even outside my house. As others have mentioned I dumped the bundled software and just use the driver. To get 65Mbps+ connection speeds you have to set the Channel Width to 40MHz (wide) on your router. The connection speed on mine is 135Mbps anywhere within about 40ft of the router. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/02/09 |
Cons: Weird utility programs, not the greatest speeds
Pros: Cheap, tiny, usb Comment:
Well i recently got a new sound card and had to get a usb wireless card to replace my dlink dwa-552 so i could put my second video card back in. Picked this up on sale for $25 and it actually has a BETTER signal than the d link card. When i first installed it using the default windows drivers it worked fine, then i installed the buffalo utilities and didnt realize it set the adapter in to access point mode. Yes, this tiny adapter can be used as an access point, or even a range extender, although i havent tested the feature yet.At $45 there may be better options, but if you can get it on sale its definitely worth it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/02/09 |
Cons: Controller software is garbageExpensive when not on sale
Pros: TinyWorks as any other N-adapterEasy setup Comment:
A very nice small N-adapter. Disregard its software and just rely on Windows to control this device. Good range and quite sturdy. Would highly recommend to buy when on sale. Bought for under $20. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/29/09 |
Cons: -Not as reliable as straight Ethernet connection-Slightly slower than my laptops wireless connection
Pros: -Works quickly and easily-Don't need the cd for driver installation.. with Vista anyways-Very small.. looks good and is hardly noticeable-Low cost Comment:
It works. Easy to install. If I could get an Ethernet cable to my desktop I would much rather do that, but since I can't I got this, and I'm completely satisfied for the price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/28/09 |
Cons: Cannot keep a consistent connection
Pros: Small & light. Comment:
I've struggled with this adapter for months on an extra computer. It will connect, then disconnect. Proximity to the router makes no difference. The signal strength can be 100%, but it will still disconnect for seemingly no reason.Reinstalling or updating the drivers does no good, other than getting to connect briefly again before it disconnects again soon.Completely unreliable. I strongly do not recommend. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/22/09 |
Cons: Very weak signal
Pros: Small and compact Comment:
Installation was easy. Does not have a very good range at all.From the same spot (about 15 feet through 2 drywalls), I've tested a D-Link, Lynksys and this Buffalo. While others reached an average speed of 130mbps, this Buffalo has an average of 58Mbps, dropping very often below 10Mbps: Even set up at 40Mhz.It does not have the capacity to go through 3 drywalls really. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/02/09 |
Cons: weak signal
Pros: physical size Comment:
It very tiny and does not get in the way too much. Installation was easy. However, its range is not as good as compared with a built in wireless N in my laptop. For the price though, it's a good buy.edit: It has a max trasmission rate of 130mbps, and you will have to use buffalo supplied software to set it to 40Mhz in order to obtain this rate. It's tx power must be pretty low. About 3 drywalls within ~20 ft will drop the rate down to |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/31/09 |
Cons: signal strength, only works on 32bit
Pros: size, price Comment:
This device would only run at 65 mbps on various N routers. The range also seems to be weaker than my built-in wireless G on my netbook. Also this would not run on 64bit windows. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/30/09 |
Cons: (If using XP software read below..otherwise if using Win7 this isn't an issue...runs at 150mbps the moment it sets up).LOL when installing software I let er install the whole suite which didn't allow you to sort of not install the Soft Router install and Soft AP. Anyhow at various points of the install when asked to remove the adapter and reinsert you were left with a prompt that the internet was not found to complete install. Well...Duh...Anyhow, what I had done to remedy was plugged a LAN cable in.
Pros: Win7 64bit driver not needed..just plug in to a USB port and it's found automatically. Surprisingly Strong Signal Strength in my house on my PC, Small Footprint, Fast-Stable! Connected to my DIR-825 no drops or hiccups. Nice subtle tiny Blue LED. Comment:
(update OCT 31,2009) Running on WIN-7 64Bit and all you do is plug it in to a USB port..driver installs on it's own (no disk). Drive is stable and connection is 150Mbps now without tinkering. (Below is when I was using WinXP 32bit)Run the Airstation Bandwidth 20 or 40MHZ Tool After Setup to achieve 150Mbps. My connection was set to 65Mbps after setup by default on my DIR-825 N Router connection. After running the tool I'm now at 150Mbps and this seems the highest it goes which if fine for the price of this thing. Minus the hiccup of the software install I'm going to give this thing a solid 5 stars all the same because of the feeling I'm getting about it's stable operation. I can browse my network/NAS fast, cruising internet is snappy and the thing is so tiny!I love it's convenience and SIZE! I don't know...I'm sold. This review was modfied by poster b 08-02-09 09:52 AM This review was modfied by poster @ 10-31-09 09:15 AM |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/15/09 |
Cons: Supplied software is kinda weak... Small size means small antenna which means doesnt get very good reception.Cant get it to connect at 300MBit
Pros: Very Very Small... Resonably priced... Comment:
I bought this because my older laptop didnt support the N format that my router was using(Dlink DIR-625).The supplied software is terrible, dont bother using it and let windows do the configuring... one thing that is needed is the 20/40MHz bandwidth selector when it set to 40MHz I was able to get 135Mbit and sometimes 150Mbit... I was never able to get it to connect at 300Mbit like my other laptops do... I've read some comments about this unit only reports half the speed... so 150 = 300Mbit but I dunno if its true. Speed wise it doesnt seem like it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/11/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: Works flawlessly under Windows 7 RC, able to get 135mbps out of box. Comment:
The installation was idiot-proof. I plugged it into my aging IBM Thinkpad T40 running Windows 7 RC, and the device driver was installed automatically as soon as the OS detected the new device. I selected my AP (D-Link DIR655 running 11n), provided my pass phrase for WEP, and the connection was established at 135mbps. The entire process took less than 2 minutes. I am very satisfied with this purchase. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/03/09 |
Cons: doesnt play well with non proprietary hardware
Pros: good price for wireless n Comment:
only wants to connect to buffalo airstation, cannot see the linksys wireless n router that it needs to connect to.. no amount of troubleshooting this has made it work...... This review was modfied by poster @ 07-03-09 09:17 PM |
At beginning, I am hesitated to buy this little guy.anyway, I picked it at 20 dollars (when it is on sale). actually, It is nice one, pretty tiny but good looking, and strong signal.the driver is friendly, easy to install.it is also good for laptop as its cover, but which laptop doesn't have wi-fi now? I put it on my laptop.So far, I really like it.